Arminia Bielefeld vs Werder Bremen prediction 15.08.2025 | DFB Pokal
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- Competition: DFB Pokal
- Date: 15th August 2025
- Kick-off: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CEST
- Venue: Bielefelder Alm
An exciting game awaits us on Friday night, when Arminia Bielefeld and Werder Bremen meet in the German Cup. This one-off match will see the winner progress to the second round. Although the match is taking place at Arminia’s home ground, Die Blauen are not the favourites. Find out why and more in this Arminia Bielefeld vs. Werder Bremen preview!
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Arminia Bielefeld
0 : 2
Werder Bremen
Bundesliga
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Werder Bremen
1 : 0
Arminia Bielefeld
Bundesliga
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Werder Bremen
2 : 1
Arminia Bielefeld
Club Friendlies 1
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Arminia Bielefeld
0 : 1
Werder Bremen
Club Friendlies 1
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Arminia Bielefeld
3 : 1
Werder Bremen
DFB Pokal
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Werder Bremen
1 : 2
Arminia Bielefeld
Bundesliga
Friday’s game will mark the fifth competitive meeting between these two teams since 2015. Werder Bremen dominated the last four meetings by winning three times. Arminia Bielefeld won just once, but they will be encouraged by the fact that their only victory came in this competition. An average of 2.5 goals per game were scored during that period.
Arminia Bielefeld team overview
Arminia Bielefeld ended their two-year stay in the German third division last season, and are on course for another promotion.
Die Arminen have made a flying start to their 2025-26 Bundesliga 2 campaign with two wins from two games. They thrashed Düsseldorf 5:1 on Match Day 1 and followed that up with a 2:0 win over Holstein Kiel last Sunday.
This form has taken Michael Kniat’s team to the top of the standings, and they will be looking to replicate it in their DFB Pokal clash with Werder Bremen.
However, Arminia Bielefeld will be without midfielder Jens Stage and Mitchell Weiser on Friday due to foot and cruciate ligament injuries.
Last matches of
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Holstein Kiel
0 : 2
Arminia Bielefeld
2. Bundesliga
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Arminia Bielefeld
5 : 1
Fortuna Dusseldorf
2. Bundesliga
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Arminia Bielefeld
7 : 1
Havelse
Club Friendlies
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SC Wiedenbrück
2 : 2
Arminia Bielefeld
Club Friendlies
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Arminia Bielefeld
2 : 4
Stuttgart
DFB Pokal
lineup
Goalkeeper
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18
Leo Friedrich Oppermann
Defenders
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29
Tim Handwerker
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19
Maximilian Großer
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23
Leon Schneider
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24
Christopher Lannert
Midfielders
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6
Mael Corboz
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21
Stefano Russo
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10
Marvin Mehlem
Forwards
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27
Benjamin Boakye
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11
Joel Grodowski
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37
Noah Sarenren Bazee
Werder Bremen team overview
Meanwhile, Werder Bremen achieved their best finish in the German top flight in six years last season, equalling their record eighth-place finish from the 2018–19 campaign.
Horst Steffen's side have not yet started the new campaign but there was plenty of football action during the pre-season as they played nine friendlies.
The River Islanders suffered defeats, including in each of the final three preseason games but they also achieved some significant victories, particularly the 6-0 win over Verden 04 and the 6-4 win over Blumenthaler.
Jens Stage and Mitchell Weiser will be unavailable this week due to foot and cruciate ligament injuries, respectively.
Last matches of
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Werder Bremen
1 : 2
Udinese
Club Friendlies 3
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Kickers Emden
1 : 3
Werder Bremen
Club Friendlies 3
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Verden 04
0 : 6
Werder Bremen
Club Friendlies
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Verden 04
0 : 6
Werder Bremen
Club Friendlies 3
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OSC Bremerhaven
1 : 4
Werder Bremen
Club Friendlies 3
lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Michael Zetterer
Defenders
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4
Niklas Stark
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5
Amos Pieper
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27
Felix Agu
Midfielders
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14
Senne Lynen
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28
Skelly Alvero
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10
Leonardo Bittencourt
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20
Romano Schmid
Forwards
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17
Marco Grüll
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11
Justin Njinmah
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9
Keke Topp
Prediction
While it’s hard to predict a clear winner, one thing is certain: there will be goals in this match. Die Blauen scored nine goals in their last three competitive matches, while Werder Bremen found the net six times in their last three. Given that the last two German Cup meetings between the two sides also produced a total of seven goals, I am going for a 2-2 draw.
Three reasons we expect at least three goals in this game
- Seven of the last ten meetings between Arminia and Werder ended with over 2.5 goals.
- Nine of the last ten competitive away games of Werder produced 3+ goals.
- Six of the last nine games of Arminia Bielefeld ended with over 2.5 goals.
Main prediction -
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.81
